German Phonetics: Standard German Vowels and the R sound
Learn to identify and pronounce the fifteen vowels of standard German, distinguish between long and short vowels, and understand rounded and unrounded vowels. Discover the non-rhoticity of Standard German and master the International Phonetic Alphabet for German. Compare English and German vowels and overcome the challenge of the R sound. Perfect for anyone interested in phonetics and wanting to improve their German pronunciation. Start mastering your German pronunciation today!
What you’ll learn
- You will identify all the fifteen vowels of standard German.
- You will pronounce all the fifteen vowels of standard German.
- You will distinguish between long and short vowels in German.
- You will distinguish between rounded and unrounded vowels.
- You will discover the non-rhoticity of Standard German.
- You will learn the International Phonetic Alphabet for the German language.
- You will learn to place the German vowels on the IPA vowel chart.
- You will compare English vowels to German vowels.
In this course, you will discover all the vowel sounds of Standard German –as well as the R sound– and their representation using the symbols of the international phonetic alphabet. For English speakers, the distinction between long and short vowels tend to be losing importance. In German, besides long and short vowels, it is also important to distinguish between rounded and unrounded vowels.
You will also discover that the most difficult consonant — the R sound– has actually several realisations: all of them daunting for English speakers.
Who this course is for:
- Anyone interested in phonetics.
- Anyone wanting to master her German pronunciation.
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